TBILISI, DFWatch–The TV station Maestro was evacuated twice on Tuesday, as Georgia is increasing the sentence for making false terrorism reports from three years to five years in jail.
The government explains that it is doing this after the many false bomb reports
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry appeals to the international community to take measures in order to prevent illegal actions by Russia in the conflict zone.
The appeal comes in response to reports about new activity by Russian soldiers on the
Russian soldiers have restarted work along the de facto border around South Ossetia in the village Ditsi.
Locals say three houses are in danger of ending up on the other side, inside Russian-controlled territory.
A few months ago
TBILISI, DFWatch–A suspect detained for a street shooting in Batumi on a list of 88 persons considered a security threat to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
The list presents persons who are allegedly involved in extreme activities and terrorism, and includes Yusuf
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze, will meet with the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia, Gregory Karasin, in Prague on September 19.
Abashidze said Monday that they will discuss issues like export of Georgian product to Russia, cultural issues, and transport.
“We will discuss these issues on the level of ideas
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover was reduced by 0.1 percent in the first eight months of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, according to new figures from Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat.
The preliminary foreign trade data
TBILISI, DFWatch–The wave of bomb hoaxes continued in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Monday morning, with first a call about a bomb in the parliament building in Kutaisi and in the building of Imedi TV.
Both of the threats turned out to be hoaxes, but both buildings
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is considering simplifying the procedures for impeaching some holders of high office.
Apart from the president, the change will apply to the head of the Supreme Court, members of government, the general auditor of the State Audit Office and
TBILISI, DFWatch–The parliament in Georgia is considering suspending work in October before the presidential election on October 27.
Zviad Kvachantiradze, MP from the ruling Georgian Dream coalition, on Saturday told journalists that the parliamentary majority agreed
TBILISI, DFWatch–On Sunday the TV studios of Rustavi 2 had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat. This is the fifth bomb threat in four days in Tbilisi.
The live Sunday night show Post Scriptum was interrupted when the host, Davit Kikalishvili, said there was